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22 October 2012
Romney on Yucca Mountain: Let Nevada Decide
On the topic of nuclear waste disposal, it appears Mitt Romney is at odds with his running mate and other Republicans who want to re-open the permit process for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Here are remarks from Governor Romney speaking in Nevada: “The idea that 49 states can tell Nevada, ‘We want to give you our nuclear waste,’ doesn’t make a lot of sense,” Romney said. “I think …
11 June 2012
Argonne Lab Shifts Focus to Natural Gas Vehicles
Although natural gas is not yet a big transportation fuel in the United States, there is some steady, quiet progress toward that goal. President Obama stated his committment to natural gas as a transportation fuel during a western road trip: “We’ve got to keep at it. Think about what could happen if we do,” Obama said. “Think about an America where more cars and trucks are running on domestic natural gas than on …
27 May 2011
Issa’s Wrong About Domestic Oil Production
Domestic oil production has risen the last two years, reversing a long decline. California Congressman Darrell Issa was on CNN’s In the Arena last night, accusing the Obama Administration of intentionally driving up fuel prices and stifling domestic production. The transcript from the program is available here. An excerpt: REP. DARRELL ISSA (R), CALIFORNIA: Well, Eliot, as you probably know, Secretary Chu said that we needed European oil prices in …
John Freeland earned a PhD in Soil Science (Pedology) at North Dakota State University and is a consultant working in the private sector. He has published soils research and taught at the high school and college levels. John is interested in wetlands, soil genesis, science communication, the intersection of art and science, and soil-water-landscape processes. John lives near the Ohio-Michigan border and plays bass in multiple music projects.